ABC Wednesday - A for Asiatic library

The Asiatic Society of Bombay is based in Mumbai, India. It can trace its origin to the Literary Society of Bombay which first met in Mumbai on November 26, 1804, and was founded by Sir James Mackintosh. It was formed with the intention of "promoting useful knowledge, particularly such as is now immediately connected with India". After the Royal Asiatic Society was established in London in 1823, the Literary Society of Bombay became affiliated with it and was known as the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society since 1830. The Bombay Geographical Society merged with it in 1873 followed by the Anthropological Society of Bombay in 1896. In 1954, it was renamed the Asiatic Society of Bombay; it acquired its present name in 2002. It is funded by an annual grant from the Central Government of India.

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That's my world

This is on the flyover at Lower Parel which was, till a decade back, a predominantly textile mill area. The flyover did not exist then. Now the area is known for shopping malls, corporate offices, restaurants and amusement areas employing quite a few of those people who lost their jobs when the textile mills closed.

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Monochrome mania

Marine Drive in monochrome on 18Jul09 at 1742hrs.

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Camera Critters

Performing aquatics for an audience!

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Saturday Photohunt - Rock(s)

About a 100kms from Mumbai are these Bhaja caves. Bhaja Caves are a group of 18 rock-cut caves dating back to 200 BC located at Karli, nearLonavala, Maharashtra. These caves are on a major trade route of the past that ran from the Arabian Sea eastward into the Deccan region, the division between North India and South India. To learn more about them please check out my travelogue here

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Skywatch Friday

The Mumbai sky as seen on 10Jul09 at 0631hrs.

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Thursday Challenge - Power

Imagine the amount of Power in that engine which will lift off that aircraft and fly it thousands of miles and the Power of that tractor which pulls/pushes that aircraft on ground!

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ABC Wednesday - Z

The crow Zoomed past the other birds with a great amount of Zeal at the Maharashtra Nature Park

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That's my world

The Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at midnght.

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Monochrome mania

Crow profiled monochromatically in the Maharashtra Nature Park

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Camera Critters

Executing a perfect landing on such a short landing strip!

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Saturday Photohunt - Garbage

Gulls sitting amidst garbage in the Mahim creek adjacent to the Maharashtra Nature Park.

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Skywatch Friday

The Mumbai sky as seen on 02Jul09 at 1904hrs.

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Thursday Challenge - celebration

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ABC Wednesday - Y for young

Young 'Hindustani Classical' musicians performing at a concert in Mumbai.

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That's my world

'Shiv Sena Bhavan' - the headquarters of Shiv Sena, a powerful political regional party of Maharashtra with national ambitions, is in Shivaji Park, Mumbai. The person pictured on the building is their founder, Bal Thackeray. He has now handed over the reins of running the party to his son - Uddhav Thackeray.

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Monochrome mania

A bird in flight at the Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai.

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Camera Critters

Solitary gull surveying the rubbish that man has dumped, at the Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai.

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Saturday Photohunt - Pink

Flamingos inflight over the Sewree mudflats in Mumbai.

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Skywatch Friday

The Mumbai sky as seen on 01Jul09 at 1903hrs.

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Thursday Challenge - male

Had visited Matheran, a hill station just 100kms from Mumbai, a couple of months back. There I saw this chap sitting on the edge of a cliff. The minute he would see a tourist eating something he would go grab it, jump back to his spot and eat it! And no one dare chase him for the fear of falling over the cliff! Smart thief!

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ABC Wednesday - X

X denotes emptiness like the image above is devoid of any colour and as the sun sets will be devoid of any light.

At CDP today is Theme Day and today's theme is Empty.

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That's my world

A part of the Bandra Kurla Complex viewes from the Maharashtra Nature Park over the Mahim creek.

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Monochrome mania

Mumbai dusk. Shot this last evening at 1827hrs.

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Camera Critters

Godwits chilling at the Maharashtra Nature Park.

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Saturday Photohunt - Flags

Flagged as Number 1 - the leading escort vehicle at the Mumbai Marathon.

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